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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit involves clinical placement and will support the student to actively engage in learning activities to develop expertise in conducting comprehensive patient assessment and high level skills in clinical reasoning and clinical communication. Students clinical learning activities will be framed by contextual and philosophical models of primary health care and development of knowledge, skills and leadership attributes to bridge the gap between interventional and primary care, from the perspective of both contexts. The unit includes 200 hours of integrated professional practice experience located in clinical settings in or at the interface of the primary care context. Student learning will focus on approaches to holistic health assessment taking into account the biophysical and socio-cultural influence on health and illness.
Must have passed MNP6100
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit is a contextual, practical application of learning in Unit 201 Holistic Health Assessment. Students will work with their Clinical Mentors to develop skills, confidence and judgement in conducting comprehensive health assessment. Accordingly learning is experiential, iterative and structured and guided by a Clinical Learning and Teaching Handbook customised for each of the student and the Clinical Mentor users. To support the experiential component three two hour tutorials will be conducted on campus. Additionally each student will have an academic counsellor to assist in development of their learning objectives and support academic governance of learning and teaching.
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance ^ | Clinical mentor report |
| Exercise | Critical analysis of health assessment tools |
| Reflective Practice ^ | Clinical log of 8 completed patient assessments |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit involves clinical placement and will support the student to actively engage in learning activities to develop expertise in conducting comprehensive patient assessment and high level skills in clinical reasoning and clinical communication. Students clinical learning activities will be framed by contextual and philosophical models of primary health care and development of knowledge, skills and leadership attributes to bridge the gap between interventional and primary care, from the perspective of both contexts. The unit includes 200 hours of integrated professional practice experience located in clinical settings in or at the interface of the primary care context. Student learning will focus on approaches to holistic health assessment taking into account the biophysical and socio-cultural influence on health and illness.
Must have passed MNP6100
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
This unit is a contextual, practical application of learning in Unit 201 Holistic Health Assessment. Students will work with their Clinical Mentors to develop skills, confidence and judgement in conducting comprehensive health assessment. Accordingly learning is experiential, iterative and structured and guided by a Clinical Learning and Teaching Handbook customised for each of the student and the Clinical Mentor users. To support the experiential component three two hour tutorials will be conducted on campus. Additionally each student will have an academic counsellor to assist in development of their learning objectives and support academic governance of learning and teaching.
GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance ^ | Clinical mentor report |
| Exercise | Critical analysis of health assessment tools |
| Reflective Practice ^ | Clinical log of 8 completed patient assessments |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
NSP6102|1|2